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Can't answer for the 42's, but WHF magazine says the real-wood version of the slightly bigger 52's DOES sound a bit better all-round. Apparently the real-wood cabinet is a bit stiffer, so improving the sound. Whether you accept WHF's opinion as useful is up to you.

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Originally posted by kklee I think the improvement to the build is insignificant.

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I disagree. Build and quality of construction material can make a big difference to the sound. A stronger cabinet resists internal vibration better too. I'm not disagreeing about a diff. baffle having no effect either. All-in-all it appears to be a subtle, but (according to WHF) effective update of a fantastic (IMO) speaker range. Looks much nicer than the vinyl finish too.